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and vocal display--a stationary shuttle display and dive display. When engaging in the stationary shuttle display, the male displays a flared gorget and hovers in front of the female, moving from side to side while rotating his body and tail. The rhythmic movements of the male's wings produce a distinctive buzzing sound. When conducting a dive display, the male typically ascends approximately in the air then abruptly turns and descends in a dive-like fashion. As the male flies over the female, he rotates his body

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